GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL MANAGER TRAINING PROGRAM
48 Hours of Continuing Professional Education

November 10, 2008—Our Guam Chapter sponsored a Governmental Financial Manager training program from December 9-12, 2008 and December 15-16, 2008.  This was the second time the GFM training course was offered on Guam, the first in July 2007.  The review course was provided by Virginia Robinson and covered the whole field of government financial management—federal, state, and local. 

Course Announcement

Course Registration Form

CGFM Exam Requirements and Process

CGFM Information

 

 

 

Education

CERTIFIED GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL MANAGER (CGFM) REVIEW COURSE

48 Hours of Continuing Professional Education

July 2007—The CGFM was a huge success for the Guam Chapter. This is the first time AGA Guam Chapter sponsored the CGFM training course, and was a success! All 35 seats were occupied as members from the public and private sectors participated in the four-day review course. The review course was provided by Pete Rose from the national office and covered the whole field of government financial management- federal, state, and local.

 

GOVERNMENT AND AUDIT UPDATES
16 Hours of Continuing Professional Education

December 2007—Local AGA member and Professor of Accounting, John Phillips taught the two courses offered at the University of Guam, Mangilao.

• Government Accounting Update

• Audit and Accounting

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM

16 Hours of Continuing Professional Education

January 2008—Drummond Kahn presented the Government Performance Measure Insta-Kit and Government Performance Management & Reporting. These courses were a monumental success for the Guam Chapter as various government agencies and independent CPA firms participated with a full house attendance of about 75 participants.

Advancing Government Accountability
Association of Government Accountants

 

 

 

View of Hagatna, Guam 2009

The Association and Chapter shall have the following objectives:

A) Primarily to instruct, train and inform government financial managers in the fields of accounting, auditing, budgeting, systems, and financial management.  This continuing education process will provide for the professional development of government financial managers so that they may better serve the public.

B) To encourage and provide educational events for the interchange of ideas among financial managers in government service and among government and non-government financial managers.

C) To contribute to the advancement of financial management principles and standards, and through educational events promote appropriate utilization of financial management methods and techniques to improve management control and accountability to the public.

D) To bring together professional financial managers in the government and the community for educational and other constructive endeavors.

E) To promote the observance of professional standards and ethics in the accomplishment of government financial management activities.

F) To recognize the unique skills and knowledge required of professionals who specialize in government financial management by sponsoring a professional certification program. 

 

To meet these goals, the AGA Guam Chapter has sponsored the following Education-related events.

AGA-UOG MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
for August 2009 to July 2010

The purpose of this program is to contribute in the success of University of Guam accounting students by creating an avenue for students to connect with accounting professionals (through AGA Guam Chapter members) for feedback and/or questions.  A maximum of two students will be paired with an AGA member for mentorship.  Participation in this program is voluntary; as such mode of communication and frequency shall be agreed upon by the mentor and mentee.  The program is designed to run on a year-to-year basis.  The Chapter has teamed up with the Junior Accountants Society.  In Chapter Year 2008-2009, there were 14 students paired up with 11 AGA members. 

 

For Chapter Year 2009-2010, we currently have 4 students.  For more information, contact Francis Quinto Baba—AGA member (francis_dlq@yahoo.com—please include in subject line: mentorship) or Joy Bulatao– JAS member (joy.bulatao@gmail.com).

 

 

ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS
August 19, 2009

The Guam Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants offered 1 CPE for an “Ethics and Accountability in Government and Business” presentation by former CNMI Public Auditor Mike Sablan.  The presentation offered thoughts and guidance on the standards of ethics to be exercised in the public and private sectors, discussed common elements found in ethics acts across the country and will communicate how to recognize, analyze, and resolve ethical dilemmas, and presented special and unique challenges that employers and employees face in island communities where customs and traditions typically have a strong influence on expectations, and where these expectations often conflict with western based ethics laws.